Category: Gavin Newsom

California Union Opposes Newsom’s Vaccine Order

California’s biggest public sector union has come out in opposition to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s order requiring state workers to show proof of vaccination against COVID-19 or undergo regular testing. Richard Louis Brown, president of SEIU Local 1000, which represents some 96,000 employees of the State of California, on Wednesday shared a letter from the union to the California…


Federal Court Rules Against California Gov. Newsom’s Order Barring Private School In-person Classes

Gov. Gavin Newsom acted in an unconstitutional manner when he implemented COVID-19-related mandates barring private school children from in-person classes, ruled the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. A July 2020 lawsuit filed by the Center for American Liberty and 20 plaintiffs challenged the Democrat governor’s order that barred in-person teaching in 32…


Two Parent Advocacy Groups Sue California Gov. Over COVID-19 Mask Mandate for School Children

Two parent advocacy organizations are suing California Gov. Gavin Newsom over the statewide mandate that children should wear masks to school regardless of their vaccination status. The groups Let Them Breathe and Reopen California Schools announced on July 22 that they have filed a lawsuit against Newsom and the state’s top health officials over the mask mandate in public schools….


Live Q&A: Mayors for Defunding Police Hired Private Security; Larry Elder Sues Over Exclusion From Recall Ballot

Mayors who supported defunding police used taxpayer dollars to hire private security for themselves. And in other news, Larry Elder is suing the California secretary of state over his exclusion as a candidate for the recall ballot of California Governor Gavin Newsom. In this live Q&A with Crossroads host Joshua Philipp, we’ll discuss these stories…


Newsom Recall Candidate List Features 41 Names, Excludes Larry Elder

California’s Secretary of State has released a preliminary list of 41 candidates who have qualified to run in September’s special recall election seeking to oust incumbent Gov. Gavin Newsom. The preliminary list (pdf), released on July 17, precedes a final, certified list expected to be published on July 21. Included on the list are 21…


Newsom Can’t List Himself as Democrat on California Recall Ballot, Judge Rules

California Gov. Gavin Newsom will not be able to identify himself as a Democrat on the ballot in September’s recall election, a Sacramento County Superior Court judge ruled on Monday. In filing his official response to the recall effort from February last year, Newsom’s staff failed to designate his Democrat party affiliation. The governor’s campaign…


Assemblymember Kevin Kiley is Running for Governor

California lawmaker Kevin Kiley is joining the race to unseat Gov. Gavin Newsom during an upcoming recall election. The Republican assembly member announced his candidacy in a July 6 blog post. “With a strong initial showing, we can unify support,” Kiley said in a push for campaign contributions. “That will help prevent the field from…


Republican Criticizes California’s ‘Behind the Scenes’ Budget

The California Legislature approved a $262.6 billion budget proposal June 28, the largest in the state’s history, but a Republican state lawmaker said Democrats have corrupted the process through backroom deals that rob transparency and leave no room for outside input. In the state budget proceedings, when reviewing senate and assembly versions of the budget, which are always different, a conference committee would…


The Californians: The Newsom Recall, Brah

Governor Gavin Newsom of California is officially facing a recall. It’s the seventh attempt at recalling him and also only the fourth gubernatorial recall election in American history. Will it be successful this time? We take a look at the mounting effort and also some of the challengers who might take Newsom’s place. Watch the…


Newsom Sues to Get Listed As a Democrat on Recall Ballot, Citing ‘Good Faith Mistake’

California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday filed suit against California Secretary of State Shirley Weber in a bid to get his Democrat party affiliation included on the ballot for the state’s upcoming recall election after an error on the part of his staff led to its absence. Newsom’s office received formal notification of the recall…